tests and the ones who opted out of taking thetests. The final exam grades and the survey results were used as the assessment tools foranalyzing the effectiveness of the take-home tests in the revised and fully flipped course in theFall and Winter quarters. Our guiding research question reflects the transformation of the course;we aim to assess the impact of the course design, and more specifically take-home tests, ondeveloping critical thinking skills.Literature reviewInnovation in engineering educationAccording to the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE), engineeringstudents who enter the discipline should have a high level of preparedness when it comes to theirmotivation to learn, a deep understanding of the real-world
the interviews. Together, these data streams inform the developmentof three concrete deliverables: impact narratives stemming from the within-case analysis; arobust model for broadening participation in engineering, and a corresponding impact playbookstemming from the cross-case analysis. These outcomes will be used to design and facilitatemeaningful exchanges with the broader engineering education community. These exchanges willcome in the form of sharing information with the ASEE Engineering Dean’s Council, hosting atown hall discussion among Associate Professors in the ASEE community, developing agraduate course for engineering Ph.D. students, and translating the research findings into practiceby partnering with at least one new
STEM outreach component. Our goals in designing this program were to: Develop a strong curriculum that engages students in taking responsibility for the definition and integration of their educational experience; Educate the community to the value of engineering as a discipline for designing a better world, resulting in a wider pool of students with the knowledge of engineering as a viable option for study; and Improve the diversity of the engineering workforce through both retention of underrepresented undergraduates participating in the program and recruitment of minority middle school students to pursue engineering.Projects for Walden West Science Center This program supports senior design
culture’smisunderstanding and subordination of indigenous knowledge. It argues for the reassertion andrebuilding of traditional knowledge from its roots, its fundamental principles,” transgressingacademic boundaries, “when it requires that researchers also honor the methods and the goals ofinquiry toward which indigenous philosophical assumptions direct us” [24, p. 91]. Julia Watson’sconcept of Lo-TEK [25] positions itself at the intersection of Radical Indigenism and design, [Lo-TEK is] a movement that investigates lesser-known local technologies, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), indigenous cultural practices, and mythologies passed down as songs or stories. In contrast to the homogeneity of the modern world, indigeneity is reframed
nature of what is learned.3. Knowledge involves social negotiation and the evaluation of the viability of individual understanding.Elements of Effective Teaching and Learning Using Student-Centered Pedagogy in LargeClasses Although there is no single, best method for addressing the effectiveness of studentlearning, especially in large classes, at least seven elements of effective teaching, suggested bynumerous researchers discussed below, shape how much and how well students learn in thiscontext. The first is careful design and preparation of the course88. Course design shapesstudents’ experiences, the pathways through areas of content and the mechanism by which
community outcomes are defined bythe added values for community partners to respond to community needs and social problems [4].The mutual benefits for educational institutions and community partners stand in the center of anyservice learning activity. In the educational side, service learning can help in achieving thefollowing learning outcomes: specific field-related outcomes, personal growth, interpersonaloutcomes, and general positive college experience [4]. In the community partner side, servicelearning can help to bring a fresh energy to current practices and development of new ones as wellas access to new resources [4].Service learning approach not only can benefit students, community partners, the public, andfaculty, but also can directly
-Centered Computing program at the University of Mary- land, Baltimore County advised by Dr. Amy Hurst. Her research supports universal access to education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Erin’s work has explored the use of rapid fabrication tools and individualized interface design to improve the accessibility of curriculum in both formal and informal educational settings.Ms. Gabrielle Salib, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Gabrielle is a senior undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County studying Human-Centered Computing through the Interdisciplinary Studies Department. She’s a member of the Prototyping and Design Lab at UMBC under the mentorship of Dr
cooperation in engineering education, particularly the sharing of best-practice learning materials. Page 21.14.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Are Australian and American Engineering Education Programs the Same? The Similarities and Differences between Australian and American Engineering Accreditation ProceduresAbstractIn our ever more globally connected world, one of the principal objectives for engineeringeducation accreditation standards is to maintain the international standard of quality of ourengineering graduates. However, most of the world's
satellites. The team was also highly successful in using thealliance with the ESET program’s MISL. The partnership project to win a number of contests including: Bestencompasses applied research, educational, and STEM Capstone Project for the TAMU College of Engineeringoutreach activities. Showcase, Best New Business Idea in the TAMU Mays One of the more significant applied research School of Business Ideas Challenge, and First Place inprojects that demonstrates the impact of such a public- Texas Instruments International Innovation Challenge.private-academic partnership was Strata-1. The NASA- Both the Strata-1 applied research project and the
Pittsburgh Dr. Mary Besterfield-Sacre is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Nickolas A. DeCecco Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the Founding Director for the Engineer- ing Education Research Center (EERC) in the Swanson School of Engineering, and serves as a Center Associate for the Learning Research and Development Center. Her principal research is in engineering education assessment, which has been funded by the NSF, Department of Ed, Sloan, EIF, and NCIIA. Dr. Sacre’s current research focuses on three distinct but highly correlated areas – innovative design and entrepreneurship, engineering modeling, and global competency in engineering.Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale, University
concepts?”, “How do we measure their learning?”, and “How do wedocument the measurements and continue improving?”. The answers to these four questions provide theplatform for curriculum mapping and efforts leading to continuous improvement.Keywords: Curriculum design, Curriculum mapping, Student learning outcomes, Programlearning outcomes.What is curriculum mappingCurriculum mapping as defined by Koppang (2004) is a method of collecting data about what is reallybeing taught in schools and universities. Hale (2008) states that while curriculum mapping is recognizedas a highly effective method for serving students' ongoing instructional needs and creating systemicchange, the means for putting this data-based decision-making process into practice may
Colleges and Universities (TCUs). While efforts to increasediversity in STEM through SWE engagement have been made, we don't fully know howeffective these strategies are in recruiting and retaining women from MSIs. Specifically, it's clearthat person-centered strategies can help, but more research is needed to understand how theseefforts can be tailored to support women enrolled in HSIs, HBCUs, and TCUs. Therefore, ourstudy asks two overarching questions: ● Part A: What are effective strategies for recruiting and retaining MSI students in SWE programs? ● Part B: How do key stakeholders tailor and implement recruitment strategies to align with MSI students' unique experiences, and what challenges do they encounter?In line with the
mechanical engineering students to enhance their academic success and transition them into a career in STEM.Subha Kumpaty Dr. Subha Kumpaty is a professor of mechanical engineering and program director of master of science in engineering at the Milwaukee School of engineering. Besides teaching a variety of engineering courses in both undergraduate and graduate programs, he leads the research experiences for undergraduates program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. He has led Engineering Education track of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress for more than a decade. He currently co-leads the S-STEM grant with Dr. Fertig which provides scholarships and activities to 20 diverse mechanical
more geared towards the manufacturer (i.e. vague, relatively easy to meet) or the patient (i.e. requires rigorous testing, ensures patient safety). In the CompE specialization, our students learn how to design programmable systems for the smart grid, which could relieve our dependence on nonrenewable coal, oil, and gas and could combat climate change. In the EnvE specialization, our students learn engineering design and analysis for the water/wastewater treatment industries. Although environmental regulations constrain design choice, students are exposed to best management practices that prioritize green rather than grey infrastructure. A focus on appropriate technology solutions further requires our students to considering the
narratives.Conclusion: This project highlights lessons learned for faculty in the areas of student support,accommodations, inclusive practice, and student perceptions of classroom practice. We present thisproject as methodological innovation for qualitative research, and as future work, we intend to keepinvestigating impact on faculty via faculty focus groups, surveys, and workshops. We also highlight thisresearch as a metaphor for the empathic understanding that each faculty member can gain by listening tostudents, individually and collectively, and distilling lessons for their practice.The Need for Innovation in Broadening Participation Research “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” 1
educational innovation efforts. EIF atthese institutions, in particular, teach high percentages of lower-level engineering courses, whichare critical courses for supporting persistence within engineering [2], [4]. In addition, priorresearch has shown that EIF want to develop and implement learner-centered, culturallyresponsive instructional designs, but lack the support given to their tenure-line counterparts atfour-year institutions [18].Given the recent growth in these positions, researchers have called for universities to addressdepartmental and university-wide culture and policies around hiring, developing, and promotinginstructional faculty [34], [35], [36], [26]. We know that a very important factor EIF consider inchoosing their current role is
of 26 graduate students.Mr. Fanhe Shamus MengProf. Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University Prof. Bernard J. Van Wie did his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., and postdoctoral work at the University of Oklahoma where he also taught as a visiting lecturer. He has been on the Washington State University faculty for 32 years and for the past 18 years has focused on innovative pedagogy research and technical research in biotechnology. His 2007-2008 Fulbright exchange to Nigeria set the stage for him to receive the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at Washington State University.Dr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and
. The scarcity ofemergency health care for non-COVID related illness also adds to the stress experienced bystudents. Any similar symptoms to COVID-19 experienced by individuals has been found to causesevere anxiety and fear among students.The lack of access to Laboratory test equipment has had the greatest impact in engineering andengineering technology courses, many of which have a laboratory component. Simulationexercises have mostly been used to address this need, but students have complained that theseexercises do not have the same feel as training of actual laboratory test equipment. The gradualreopening of campus facilities with strict Covid policies in place has helped some to alleviate thisproblem.IV. Capstone Design Project Issues with
particularly interested in using technologies to capture data to enable more sophisticated modeling of infrastructure and health care systems. He is also interested in improving students’ critical thinking skills through innovative pedagogical practices. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Infusing STEM Courses with Problem-Based Learning about Transportation Disruptive Technologies1.0 INTRODUCTIONTransportation is on the cusp of a transformative change in how we move about due to theintroduction of disruptive technologies such as automated vehicles (AV). These vehicles arefully automated and designed to drive themselves without human input. Leveraging the
decisions aboutfuture program development [7, p. 23].” Evaluators investigated the initial implementation ofEPIC, in order to determine if the program is meeting its overarching goal and to identify areasfor improvement for future program development and implementation.Literature ReviewAreas of the research literature relevant to this evaluation include challenges of URM retentionin engineering and constructs identified to improve retention, perceptions of self-efficacy, andsense of belonging.URM Retention in EngineeringNationwide, about one in two students who start in engineering graduate from engineering, and50% of this attrition occurs during the freshman year [8]-[11]. Besterfiled-Sacre et al. [8]described education as a combination of content
an experienced lifelong cybersecurity practitioner. His research interests include multiple aspects of cybersecurity including cyber security and forensic education, Computer and Network Security but more specifically in the area of mobile device security, mobile malware analysis and attribution, and mobile forensics. During his 15 years tenure at FIU, he has established a solid track record in teaching and has received numerous awards including the best professor and the best course awards (cybersecurity) from various graduating cohorts. In recognition to his teaching, he has also received a university wide Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. He continually appears on various local news channels discussing
focused on building a community of educators passionate about expanding their knowledge concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion in engineering education.Allison Godwin Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. She is also the Engineering Workforce Development Director for CISTAR, the Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources, a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center. Her research focuses on how identity, among other affective factors, influences diverse students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and culture of
laboratory classes included anorientation to research ethics, design of experiments, analysis of data, teamwork,communication, and self-assessment of learning. Novel problem-solving, teamwork, oral andwritten report rubrics were developed and used to assess and evaluate knowledge acquisition,problem-solving skill development, attitude toward lifelong learning, and improvements inmetacognition. These rubrics have broad impact and are also currently being implemented in thegraduate program to assess students’ research performance.IntroductionChemical engineers are being increasingly expected to use their process and design skills in themanufacture of bio-based industrial products. There is a strong need for new course materials
. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2007. 8(4): p. 457-475.37. Pascarella, E.T., et al., First-generation college students: Additional evidence on college experiences and outcomes. The Journal of Higher Education, 2004. 75(3): p. 249-284.38. Ting, S.-M.R., A longitudinal study of non-cognitive variables in predicting academic success of first-generation college students. College and University, 2003. 78(4): p. 27.39. Whalen, D.F. and M.C. Shelley, Academic success for STEM and non-STEM majors. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and research, 2010. 11(1).40. Redford, J. and K.M. Hoyer, First-Generation and Continuing-Generation College Students: A Comparison of High School and Postsecondary
of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2003 Dr. Sheppard was named co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to form the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE), along with faculty at the University of
to design anentire system.2,8,15 This means that students must learn the team building and communicationskills to work with others outside of their own discipline. The Accreditation Board for Engineer-ing Technology (ABET) recognizes the importance of these abilities in its Criteria for Accredit-ing Engineering Programs: “Engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates havean ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams”.1,5 The study of robotics provides an excellentinstrument for teaching and learning about working in multidisciplinary teams.The overall goal of this project is the development of a comprehensive undergraduate course inrobotics that emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork by encompassing many of the diverse
. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2003 Dr. Sheppard was named co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to form the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE), along with faculty at the University of Washington, Colorado School of Mines, and Howard University. More recently (2011) she was named as co-PI of a national NSF innovation center (Epicenter), and leads an NSF program at Stanford on summer research experiences for high school teachers. Her industry experiences
curricula with industrial needs. The proposed three-year project would focus on: a) identifying curricular activities exhibiting astrong correlation with student co-op work performance; b) designing andimplementing processes allowing the systematic use of employer assessment incurriculum design; c) evaluating the impact of changes in curricular design uponstudent work performance; d) piloting and contrasting projects in both differentacademic fields and at different colleges; and e) developing a set of best practicesto be used for further refinement and dissemination of the process. Initialcollaborators include University of Cincinnati (UC) academic units as follows:the Department of Architecture (College of Design, Architecture, Art, andPlanning
capstone design advisor for the past half year in the Bioengineering Design Studio Prototype Lab and plans to pursue a career in the medical device and diagnostic industry. email: Albert.Valadez@asu.eduVictoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University Victoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University Victoria Yarbrough graduated with a BSE in Bioengineering from of the Harrington Department of Bioengineering in the School of Biological & Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She is currently pursuing an MS in Bioengineering with a research emphasis in the design of synthetic viral vectors and phage therapy. She currently works as an advisor in the Bioengineering Design Studio
, Sharplesidentified the lack of a ready-made theory of personal learning to use to inform design oftechnology to support learning in multiple contexts over long periods of time.8 Milrad raisedquestions concerning how learning activities using mobile technologies can be designed tosupport innovative education practices.22 Sharples also wrote on this theme by questioning howthe use of mobile devices can be integrated within broader educational scenarios.23 Taylorexpressed concerns for a lack of development of appropriate methods for evaluating learning inmobile environments.18 Tension between informal networked learning interactions and schooleducation regulated by a set curriculum provides further challenges. Sharples wrote that mostschools and colleges do